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Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar gives huge update on series seven - and fans will be delighted

The actor appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday

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Nicky Morris
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Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has given a huge update on the potential series seven of the beloved BBC police drama, saying that the cast "might hear something" from creator Jed Mercurio in the coming weeks. 

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Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, the actor revealed that the cast are keen to do more of the show in some form. 

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When asked by host Susanna Reid if there will be another season, he said: "Yes, we really hope so. Everybody's kind of gunning for it."

Ed Balls interjected, asking whether it would be another full series, to which the 64-year-old responded: "Well, we don't really know. It's entirely down to Jed and so we're keeping our fingers crossed

"Within the next few weeks or couple of months, we might hear something."

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Ed added: "The story isn't finished, is it?"

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Adrian stars alongside Martin Compston in the series

Adrian responded: "The story can continue, put it that way. In terms of the story finishing, I think was a really interesting ending, that's what reality is like. It's usually one guy. It's not a Mr. Big, it's just somebody along the line who decides to discard a piece of information and not make the call."

"So, in that respect, I think it was a very realistic ending but it didn't satisfy the sensational need in the public."   

While it looks as though a full-blown series is not on the cards, fans may be seeing two extended episodes or a four-part series sometime in the future. 

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The cast "might hear something" from creator Jed Mercurio in the coming weeks

"There's a big appetite for more Line of Duty," Adrian told The Times earlier this year. "It could be three or four episodes, I don't think there's going to be six for some reason. It might be two 90 minutes. 

"But it's all entirely down to Jed what the storyline is going to be. It's a big ask for him," he added. 

In a separate interview with Radio Times magazine, he revealed that there's "something in Jed's laptop – a couple of templates as to how things could go" and that he's "hoping something might happen next year".

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